I bought the generic long tube cai with stainless mesh filter the other night for $47 shipped. It was the cl-s version but I figure I can make it fit at the price I got it for.
First off throw the filter away . It's not a filter its a steel mesh not a filter :annoyed:
Second if it says cl-s that means it is 3" inch tube with no 3" to 2.75 reducer.
Third the cl-s version is about 4 inch short at the throttle body and 2" inch too long at filter end.
I used a k&n 3" filter I had laying around to replace the piece of crap mesh thing a mid jig filter.
I test fit the pipe where it needs to go after removing the resonator and air box. It looked good but I forgot to test fit it with the air filter on it.
Then I used a piece of 2.75 radiator hose to extend the pipe from the cai to the throttle body.
Routed air hoses to underside of pipe and screwed them down.
Then went to put in air filtering pipe.
Whoops now the pipe moved so it would not bolt down.
And the filter hit the bumper.
So end up cutting the end of the tube to move the air filter away from bumper.
Then jig everything around to line it up.
Tighten it up and got it tighten down.
Review. Now have a low harmonic hum from tube at idle.
Bit more power , maybe rev a bit more? Not much as headers but a difference
More sound, lots more at 4,500 when VTec kicks in :thumbsup::yum:
Next time I think I will spend more for AEM V2
Will try and add pictures tomorrow
First off throw the filter away . It's not a filter its a steel mesh not a filter :annoyed:
Second if it says cl-s that means it is 3" inch tube with no 3" to 2.75 reducer.
Third the cl-s version is about 4 inch short at the throttle body and 2" inch too long at filter end.
I used a k&n 3" filter I had laying around to replace the piece of crap mesh thing a mid jig filter.
I test fit the pipe where it needs to go after removing the resonator and air box. It looked good but I forgot to test fit it with the air filter on it.
Then I used a piece of 2.75 radiator hose to extend the pipe from the cai to the throttle body.
Routed air hoses to underside of pipe and screwed them down.
Then went to put in air filtering pipe.
Whoops now the pipe moved so it would not bolt down.
And the filter hit the bumper.
So end up cutting the end of the tube to move the air filter away from bumper.
Then jig everything around to line it up.
Tighten it up and got it tighten down.
Review. Now have a low harmonic hum from tube at idle.
Bit more power , maybe rev a bit more? Not much as headers but a difference
More sound, lots more at 4,500 when VTec kicks in :thumbsup::yum:
Next time I think I will spend more for AEM V2
Will try and add pictures tomorrow